Public health officials have confirmed the first human case of H5N1 bird flu in Los Angeles County this year. A statement ...

Discussing the tradeoffs in public-health decisions might help us make better choices, write Dr. Christopher Worsham and Dr.

In the wake of state public health officials barring promotion of certain vaccines -- as is occurring in Louisiana -- ...

Louisiana has long had high rates of seasonal illnesses, often ranking among the worst in the nation. Experts warn a recent ...

Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, Boston’s commissioner of public health, said the vending machines and kiosks are a “low-cost, ...

A Philly-based scientist helped organize a Zoom call with experts around the country to strategize how to respond to ...

Prospective health and human services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cannot be taken seriously when he makes misleading ...

An NPR investigation found Louisiana health officials told staff to stop promoting vaccines for COVID, flu and mpox, holding ...

Social Security is an earned benefit. You become eligible by paying the payroll tax during your working years, and the amount ...

Childhood vaccination is a success story. But concerns around vaccines endure. Especially, it seems, among the individuals ...

More than 80 people became ill after eating raw oysters at the L.A. Times 101 Best Restaurants event earlier this month.

In emergencies that don’t involve a safety risk, a new campus crisis response team will respond with, or instead of, the UW ...